perspectives

By Dylan Balch When Sebastien Lecornu resigned as Prime Minister on 6th October, after only 26 days in office, the fragility of the French framework was uncovered for all to see. The French government did not merely witness a personnel change at the top of government; it experienced a shockwave that laid bare the tenuous state of Emmanuel Macron’s presidency. The swift reinstatement that followed - an attempt at damage control - only magnified the sense of crisis. A governmen

By Luke Magalhaes Italy finds itself in a new type of hot water this week: 107% tariffs imposed by the US, and the reaction of Meloni’s government serves as yet another reminder of why the Italian Prime Minister is Europe’s greatest asset in dealing with Trump. For a democratically elected European politician, Giorgia Meloni is, somewhat unusually, incredibly well-liked by Trump. He has described the Italian Prime Minister as a ‘wonderful woman’ , and, from their stances on

By Coby Saxby On 9 September 2025, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was put to the test. Almost two dozen drones - many of which...

The Netherlands are heading to early elections as the coalition government between the far-right PVV (Party for Freedom), conservative...

By Ben Langer On Friday Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will meet to discuss the future of the Russo-Ukrainian war. They will meet in...

By Raphael Hammond At time of writing, polling suggests a strong possibility of a Reform majority, totalling over 300 MPs. For the  ...

By Meghana Pappu Out of all the squares I had filled in my 2025 World Politics bingo, Trump getting called “daddy” at a major world...

If French politics was a TV show, what would the central premise be? Would it be the downfall of king Macron, surrounded by his...

By Stephen Dowse The “Leave” victory in 2016 sparked huge anticipation among Brexiteers. Nigel Farage declared the move would “go down in...

By Jack Keen In a room sequestered from the outside world, where centuries of tradition met men drawn from the farthest corners of the...